Remote Content Marketing Lead: Strategy & Storytelling

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Generous paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Access to marketing tools

Collaborative remote team culture

Virtual events

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote-first Content Marketing Manager to lead our content strategy from anywhere. You will develop a comprehensive plan, oversee creation across blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, videos, and social content, and measure impact against business goals.

You will manage an editorial calendar, optimize for SEO, collaborate with experts and freelancers, mentor junior creators, ensure brand voice, and drive engagement across our North West footprint and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, English, or related field.
• 5+ years of content marketing experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience with SEO and content optimization.
• Proficiency with CMS and marketing automation tools.
• Remote-first work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive content marketing strategy aligned with business goals.
• Oversee high-quality content across formats (blogs, whitepapers, case studies, videos, social).
• Manage the editorial calendar for timely delivery across channels.
• Optimize content for SEO and user experience to drive organic traffic.
• Collaborate with experts and designers to produce compelling narratives.
• Analyze content performance and provide actionable insights.
• Manage social media content distribution and community engagement.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging content tech.
• Lead and mentor junior content creators and freelancers.
• Ensure brand consistency and tone across all content.

Skills

Content marketing

Content strategy

Editorial calendar

SEO

CMS

Marketing automation

Analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

CMS

Marketing automation tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote-first Content Marketing Manager to lead our content strategy from anywhere. You will develop a comprehensive plan, oversee creation across blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, videos, and social content, and measure impact against business goals.

You will manage an editorial calendar, optimize for SEO, collaborate with experts and freelancers, mentor junior creators, ensure brand voice, and drive engagement across our North West footprint and beyond.